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Anderson, J. Max (1927-2021)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1927 - 2021

Biographical History

J. Max Anderson (1928-2021) was an architect and author.

J. Max Anderson was born May 12, 1928, in Richfield, Utah to parents Joseph Lyman Anderson and Violet Fern Wilkinson. Anderson served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to Sweden. He later graduated from the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Utah and worked professionally as an architect in San Diego and Utah. Anderson authored "The Polygamy Story: Fiction and Fact," which was published in 1979, and co-authored "The Priesthood of Modern Polygamy: an LDS Perspective" with Brian C. Hales. He married Nancy Butchereit in 1968, and they had two daughters. Anderson passed away on August 12, 2021.

Citation:
Amazon, via WWW, Feb. 13, 2019 (J. Max Anderson, authored "The Polygamy Story: Fiction and Fact)

sunstonemagazine.com, via WWW, Feb. 13, 2019 (was an architect)

FamilySearch, via WWW, Feb. 13, 2019 (b. May 12, 1928, in Richfield, Utah, to parents Joseph Lyman Anderson and Violet Fern Wilkinson; served mission to Sweden; graduated from the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Utah and worked professionally as an architect in San Diego and Utah; married Nancy Butchereit in 1968, and they had two daughters)

found: His The polygamy story, c1979:t.p. (J. Max Anderson) jacket (Max Anderson, Utah State Build. Board)

found: Utah off. roster, 1977-1978;WW religion.
Citation:
Legacy.com, via WWW, November 29, 2021 (death, marriage, daughters, co-authorship).

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

J. Max Anderson papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9228
Scope and Contents The collection contains various resources and writings from J. Max Anderson. This includes one of the manuscripts for his book "The Polygamy Story" which was later published in 1979. Included are notes and feedback regarding the book, as well as other resources and research. The research focuses mainly on historical accounts from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and its leaders and and members of the church from the 1800s and early 1900s. Also includes two floppy disks from...
Dates: 1935-1979
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / J. Max Anderson papers

Research files on Mormon fundamentalism, 1991-2013

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9227
Scope and Contents Contains research materials compiled by Brian C. Hales for his book Setting the record straight: Mormon fundamentalism, published in 2008, as well as additional research materials on the topic of Mormon fundamentalism. Includes personal correspondence related to his research and publication, and copies of publications on polygamy and Mormon fundamentalism. Includes a collection of research materials compiled by Max Anderson for his book The polygamy story: fiction and fact," published in...
Dates: 1991-2013
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9227, Brian C. Hales research papers

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